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Designer Swap

ELIE TAHARI and Kenneth Cole have done a designer swap - Tahari has hired former Kenneth Cole Productions vice president and creative director Ingo Wilts as its new design head, while Cole has named former Tahari executive creative director Kobi Halperin as women's sportswear creative director.

"I look forward to working with Elie and helping him improve his business," Wilts told WWD. "We can build the team and elevate the whole brand."

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In other Tahari moves, the brand has appointed the former creative director of Roberto Torretta and Dessa, Fred Tutino as women's design director and Giles Blanchard as men's design director, previously Calvin Klein menswear tailoring design director. Wilts will oversee both categories. Tahari described the Wilts-Halperin swap as a "pure coincidence".

"Ingo resigned [from KCP] about six months ago, and I think Kobi just started there," said Tahari. "Kenneth is my friend and I wish him all the best, and so is Kobi. He is a good guy."